The Ferret And The Mouse [Closed for Suma]

Ferretheart laughed, seeing the apprentices similarities with her father was quite funny. The fact that she sounded almost like him made her think of what the apprentice would be capable of later in her life. "You two noticeably are related," Ferretheart started, "And not just by looks." She mewed as she began to explain what it was the two were doing at the hunting grounds and how it would work. "Anyways, this is the hunting grounds!" The warrior explained, "This is the most popular spot where I only share to my apprentices and close friends, which you happen to be both." Ferretheart winked as she walked around. "I'm sure you know that being stealthy is vital when hunting, for if you aren't, you don't get the taste of meat in your mouth." Ferretheart said, "I'll show you how to hunt, but I want to see you try what you know first." The mentor explained, "I will wait here and see if you are successful on your first catch. Bring me back what you have, be it nothing or prey." The she-cat demanded. "Start!"

OOC: You can use the dice for her catch or not, depending on if you want her to be lucky or just not do it right.

Ferretheart laughed, "Well, we are cats," the mentor started, "it's sorta our thing." she purred, looking down at the robin that Mousepaw had caught. "Robins are hard to get usually, especially for an apprentice that has zero hunting experience." Ferretheart mewed, "Great work." she said in a bland tone, but she meant it, and she could feel that Mousepaw had understood what she meant as well. And while Ferretheart wanted to give Mousepaw another challenge, she figured that it would probably be nice to review a little bit, along with give her any tips. "So, how did you catch it?" The warrior asked, beginning to think of what to have the apprentice do next, which would obviously be burying the prey so that they could continue hunting and come back later to pick it up.

Ferretheart nodded approvingly, "Well done." She mewed, beginning to teach Mousepaw what to do next. "Now, to preserve the prey, we will be digging a small hole to keep it in. We can dig it up later when we come back around here." She explained, "Then we can go hunting again, I'll be with you this time, though." Ferretheart explained.

OOC: Short cause I don't wanna go without your response ;-;

((OoC: A talk about "give thanks to StarClan for the life of the prey you catch" may be in order, though I don't think Mouse'll listen. xD))

Ferretheart laughed, beginning to show Mousepaw what it is she shall do next. "Thanks to StarClan for presenting us with this wonderful new catch of prey." The mentor mewed, a tone that she knew was meant to encourage Mousepaw to say the same. Ferretheart smiled at Mousepaw, "Being the leaders daughter and all, I expect you to say it just like all the other apprentices and warrior do." She teased.

OOC: Sorry for my shortness

Ferretheart sounded off a small laugh, trying to hide it from her obviously very emotional Mousepaw. She understood that the apprentice was growing up, but Ferretheart never remembered acting so...angsty. Although, the she-cats memory was starting to fade since she was having new ones with her new apprentices' and all. The learning had been fun for her, obviously not for Mousepaw, though.

The mentor Thin over with Mousepaw, beginning to reexplain all of what to do, remembering that she needed to take a little less control and let her apprentice do some work too. After all, the apprentice was supposed to be the one learning, not Ferretheart. But with all of this new mentor stuff, she had a harder time what was up with Mousepaw's attitude than what she was doing wrong when hunting, which seemed to be nothing. The mentor then signalled Mousepaw to begin once more on catching, sending her off again as the teacher herself began to go for a small hunting trip.

Ferretheart trotted inside the forest, trying her best to avoid all noisy spots while she hunted. The mentor left her ears perked, hoping to find any type of prey soon. She unsheathed her claws, hearing flying above her and hoping it wasn't anything too dangerous. Ferretheart looked up, seeing nothing but flying feathers circling. Dead prey wasn't something she hunted for, she was probably best off to believe she should search for her own kills.

The ThunderClan she-cat suddenly heard a shaking around her, spotting a rabbit cleaning its self next to a tree. It was a risky move considering it could easily be able to run into the ground, perhaps even its den if it lived under or inside the tree. She was hopeful that Mousepaw would be able to catch something, stalling to let the apprentice catch something more than just a fallen feather on the ground.

Ferretheart crouched down, careful to not step in the leaves as she began to approach the rabbit as silently as possible. Her eyes turned to slits as she Thin through a spot of light that had flicked through the trees, which was the slightest bit distracting, but the she-cat still had hopes.



And yes, she had been able to catch it despite the amount she doubted it, but it was still possible for the she-cat to loose her next catch, if she was getting another catch, that is.

Ferretheart had decided her catching desires were done for, she didn't want to get too cocky and didn't want to come back with loads of prey and make Mousepaw feel bad if she were to get nothing. So, the she-cat made her way to the clearing where she had her apprentice had been set to go hunt only moments ago.

The mentor waited, seeing the familiar fur of Mousepaw's in the spaces between the trees surrounding them. Ferretheart watched the she-cat intently, seeing only a few mistakes that every apprentice made and that she would address next time they spoke.